Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 97 Qiu Shanshan Accepts the Challenge

While Kaira was setting Qiu Er's arm, Qiu He and the others entered the training field, looking at Qiu Er lying on the ground.

Qiuhe felt as if a hundred thousand alpacas were stampeding through his mind. The more he recalled Qiuhe's mad dog-like behavior in the training ground, the angrier he became.

And inwardly, he couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, you're really like a piece of dog skin plaster!"

"What sins did I commit in my past life to have you stuck to me?" Qiuhe thought to himself, this must be a karmic entanglement.

Meeting him in this life is the worst luck imaginable, but even though that's what I thought...

There are established rules; those who arrived at the training ground first should be given priority.

Although the other party struck first, they still managed to dislocate the other person's arm before even touching them.

This was indeed a bit unreasonable. Qiu He eventually explained the purpose of their visit to Qiu Shanshan, who knew they were also there for training.

She didn't say anything, but even if she wanted to, what could she say? The training ground belonged to everyone, and Qiu Shanshan and her group chose this time to come to the training ground.

It was simply because Chur didn't get along with any of the children in the fireplace family, just as Qiuhe had thought.

Qiu Er is the kind of person who's quick to argue and bite anyone he sees. If he didn't have some skills, he would have been taken down long ago.

But there's something about this situation that Qiuhe finds quite amusing: this guy can't even tell the difference in strength between his own side.

Not knowing her own limitations, she insisted on rushing headlong into the fire like a moth. If it weren't for Peruvée taking pity on Qiu Shanshan,

And Qiuhe was still nearby, so they didn't want the situation to get too ugly; otherwise, Qiuer would have turned from a mad dog into a dead one long ago.

When Qiu Shanshan saw that Qiu Er's arm had fully recovered, she breathed a sigh of relief and then asked curiously:

"Leyi, are you coming to the training ground at this time because there are fewer people?"

Upon hearing this question, the group of people all seemed unsure how to respond.

Kailer, standing nearby, also understood the meaning behind these words. What seemed like a mere question of curiosity was, in fact, a test.

After all, we are not people who enjoy being alone. If it weren't for the former, who wouldn't like a lively place?

Would Qiu Shanshan not know this? Obviously not. He probably noticed Qiu He's unusual behavior as well.

As for why he asked that probing question, Kailer was just looking for an excuse to brush it off.

Although Qiu Shanshan gives off a very gentle and easy-going vibe, this is precisely the kind of person you should be wary of.

As the saying goes, one should not have the heart to harm others, but one must have the heart to guard against others. But just as Kailer was about to speak...

Qiuhe responded to Qiu Shanshan first, "My skills have declined a bit recently, so I wanted to practice with my friends."

There was no particular reason for choosing this time; it was simply a coincidence.

Although Qiuhe's words were already quite tactful, for a qualified strongman...

This information was enough for Qiu Shanshan to deduce a series of events, and he was now certain that his previous thoughts were correct.

Qiuhe has now lost her formidable strength that could cut through iron like mud, but she also knows that...

Qiuhe's current situation is like a towering tree that suddenly degenerates into a sapling in just a few days.

That's absolutely impossible, so the reason he's become so weak must be because there was something in his body before, but it's gone now.

Meanwhile, Kailer sighed helplessly, "You're really honest." He never expected this.

Qiuhe actually revealed the secret of his declining strength to such idle people so frankly.

Now they could only hope that Qiu Shanshan wasn't an enemy on their side. Meanwhile, Claire, standing nearby, asked with some confusion.

"Qiu Shanshan, do you often come here to exercise?" Qiu Shanshan was about to answer when...

But Chur, standing to the side, glared fiercely at Clementine and gritted his teeth, saying, "This isn't our business..."

But before he could finish speaking, Polar quickly grabbed his shoulder. Chur then looked at Polar, who gently shook his head.

It seemed as if she was telling herself to stop talking, and as Chur turned her head, she saw the murderous look in Peruvier's eyes.

Thinking of his dislocated arm from before, Chur finally gritted his teeth and reluctantly shut his mouth.

Peruvelli knew from the very first word of Qiu Er's speech that he was up to no good. It was Qiu Shanshan who had begged her, which was why she hadn't killed him.

But if Chur had spoken rudely to Claire just now, then I would never let him leave this training ground unscathed today.

This incident created a very tense atmosphere on the training ground, and no one uttered a single word.

In the end, it was Qiu Shanshan who slowly moved to Claire's side and gently comforted him, "I'm sorry, Claire, Qiu Er was a bit outspoken."

"I hope you won't take it to heart," Claire said, responding with a smile to Qiu Shanshan's bright and sunny smile.

"Yes, I'm fine," Qiu Er said, clenching his fists as he slowly stood up.

"Captain, let's call it a day and go," Qiu'er said resolutely, then walked out of the training field.

Qiu Shanshan sighed helplessly, but this result was probably the best it could be; it was better than a tense standoff.

"Goodbye everyone, we're heading back now," Qiu Shanshan said, about to leave, but Qiu He stopped her.

"Qiu Shanshan, wait a minute," Qiu Shanshan stopped when she heard Qiu He calling her and looked at him, wondering what he wanted.

But just as Qiuhe was about to continue speaking, Qiuer said viciously, "We've already given you the training ground, what more do you want from me!"

Seeing Chur's face contorted with rage and veins, the atmosphere in the training ground plummeted to freezing point once more.

Seeing this, Qiu He was at a loss for words, and then Qiu Shanshan spoke first to ease the tension.

"If there's anything you need, Le Yi," Qiu He hesitated for a moment before blurting out, looking at Qiu Shanshan's gentle smile.

"Qiu Shanshan, could you... fight me for a match?" Qiu Shanshan was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He thought Qiuhe had something important to tell him, but it turned out to be just this.

But upon hearing this, Qiu Er could no longer suppress his anger and drew his prototype Zanjuro once more, aiming it at Qiu He.

Peruvier noticed the murderous aura emanating from Chur, and her eyes sharpened as she prepared to stand up.

But Akikawa gently grasped the back of his hand, and Peruvier looked at Akikawa.

Seeing his melancholy expression, he finally sat down helplessly. Qiu Er, extremely angry, spoke up.

"Don't push your luck! Let me tell you, if you keep bothering me, even if I can't kill you in the end, I'll definitely make you suffer!"

Qiu He didn't respond to these words, but simply said softly, "Qiu Shanshan, this is just a temporary request. If you don't want to..."

"Then pretend I didn't say anything," Qiu He had been thinking ever since he saw Qiu Shanshan.

Just how vast is the gap between my current strength and hers? Perhaps I can learn something from sparring with Qiu Shanshan.

He knew that saying such things in this atmosphere might be inappropriate, but after hesitating for a long time, he resolutely said it.

He initially wanted to practice against his own people, but he couldn't make a decision.

He must already know how strong Peruvier is, given the current situation.

Among the children of the Hearth House, the strongest fighters should be Peruvian and Qiu Shanshan.

However, Akikawa also wondered what level of strength Kirie would have reached if he were still by everyone's side.

But more than challenging a formidable opponent, he was curious about Qiu Shanshan, and after a few seconds of hesitation, Qiu Shanshan smiled and said:

"Okay," Qiuhe was somewhat surprised by the reply, as he had been prepared for Qiu Shanshan to possibly refuse.

But he didn't expect Qiu Shanshan to agree so readily. In fact, Qiu Shanshan was just as curious as Qiu He was now.

She also wanted to know how much strength Qiuhe still possessed, since in her eyes Qiuhe was no match for Qiuer at all.

The reason Qiuhe was able to defeat Qiuer in the trial arena was because Qiuhe's tactics were superior to Qiuer's.

So, naturally, Qiu Shanshan, driven by curiosity, readily agreed.

Qiu Er tried his best to persuade Qiu Shanshan not to agree, but Qiu Shanshan just smiled gently, took Qiu Er's hands lightly, and said:

"It's alright, Qiu'er. After all, I'm also curious about how much strength Le Yi still has."